The Journal. · Sunday, August 2, 2026
Laura Mair recounts a past co-founding experience with someone named Roger, which became a tumultuous relationship. She highlights an early moment when Roger affirmed her expertise by saying she was 'fully proven,' a statement that resonated deeply with her, as she often struggles with feeling that she has something to prove.
“You co-founded a company at one point, um, with a man you call in the book, Roger.”
“here was a person who said I was fully proven.”
“It struck me because I think that something that I often struggle to feel about myself, like I don't know necessarily that I would put myself in the bucket of a try-hard, but I try.”